24 Jun 1943
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
1
A scrambled bulletin from the Cairns post lists unusual wages and veal items, with mentions of recipes and household goods. The text mixes names, places, and notices, reflecting a damaged OCR page. It references seniors, women, and general adverts, creating a patchwork of fragmented notices and sales.
A damaged OCR of a 1965 classified page lists lost items, a two week job ad, and missing property notices. Entries reference household goods, land, furniture, a lost ration book, and a call to contact a Post Office Box for recovery. Names and locations are partly garbled but indicate community notices and appeals posted by local offices.
Tenders closed on or before a stated date with undersigned details. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Amending notices and various housing and real estate items referenced. Trade bodies and associations listed, with further particulars available from undersigned.
At the Dum-s bla Mazen Botaren Gauss EF 7s monthly meeting in Dimbulah debate centered on awarding work for the industry and supply issues. The group discussed paper shortages and sought more Cairns Posts copies, while the Customs Department was asked to report on the supply position and accommodation for soldiers and the public.
Fragmented text outlines issues in repairs and appraisals, noting price incursion concerns and consumer penalties. Mentions caribde damage and practical limits on packing, with references to farmers, districts, and local officials in a historical notice.
Truncated OCR text shows a tense board discussion about a company’s award and possible price cuts. The proceedings reference term payments, pending determinations, and a committee structure. Strong entities include a board, chairman, and related party mentions.
Mareeba notes record debate over supporting opposition to a smelter project and potential government use of a unit for secret work. Rev Beresford Richard, Mareeba rector, departs for Townsville to attend Synod. Mrs Alexander and children return to the Tableland after a visit, joined by Mr O Beirnie for a two week holiday.
The article notes defence spending in Queensland surpassing £800,000 with a planned £3 more. It highlights increased military strength in northern Australia, driven by Allied Works Council activity. Senator Collins praises the transformation from a defenceless region to a fortified frontline through coordinated Allied Works Council work.
A sailor faced charges at the Court of Petty Sessions after alleged obscene language during an incident. The defendant Mih Mansell 3M.
The Mossman Chamber of Commerce annual meeting discusses a cold snap impact on farm tasks and loan quotas, notes droughts as unknown in Daintree, and praises dairy production while warning manpower shortages endangering future butter output. The Mossman branch CWA meeting also reports on nets made and community services.
The report notes heavy rain and flooding at Mt Garnet with station disruptions and ongoing railway concerns. It mentions tin cance recovery around Clutton Gully and Ep lo, plus a Brownville ore plant processing low grade wolfram ore at about percent.
A Canberra report notes scientists seek crystallised quartz for piezo electric resonators used in radio frequency control. Demand soars for army navy air force and commercial use as supplies from Brazil and Asia dwindle. Prices quoted around £3 per year but vary. a contract between Commonwealth Government and American firms aims to secure scarce crystals.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a damaged notice mentioning tours, condemned items, substitutions, and bids. Scattered names like Shellion appear with unclear dates and locations, offering no clear event or outcome due to severe legibility loss.
A reader letter to the editor laments postwar policy and cites copper mining as a proving ground for national plans. The writer questions prewar aims, recalls wartime plant closures, and asks why stalled projects remain shelved while others advance.
The Mareeba Patriotic Society notes urgent requests for accurate member and family addresses to forward aid items. It reports hospital mending duties, cake deliveries to wartime hospitals, and regular food parcels. A June 91 event included a birthday cake, collections by Mrs Langley and others, and a total profit balance of £57 13 after four two months.
A fragmented report discusses the Chillagoe smelters and the railway lines to Mule and O.K. Laver, examining northern industrial links and cattle transport. References to Atherton Tablets, Port Douglas, and local figures hint at regional development debates and transportation challenges of the era.
An OCR readout summarizes monetary retrenchment and policy actions amid the Great Depression. It mentions the London Chamber of Commerce and Social Crediters influencing loan conditions, with tighter credit, rising prices, and limits on borrowing.
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